With the appointment of Mr Ross Cameron MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, I would like to announce his responsibilities within the Treasury portfolio.
I have invited Mr Cameron, as Parliamentary Secretary, to assist me in handling matters in relation to financial market conduct, disclosure and supervision, corporate governance, consumer affairs, foreign investment and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Productivity Commission.
Senator Coonan's responsibilities as Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer remain unchanged. The attached table sets out general areas of responsibility.
I look forward to working with my portfolio ministers as a Treasury team committed to continuing the Coalition Government's outstanding track record of sound economic management in Australia's national interest.
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Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
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Assists the Treasurer in the development, implementation and administration of policies, including in the following areas:
Taxation
- Taxation policy including the design of taxation laws;
- Implementation of the business tax reforms;
- Administration of taxation laws and administrative matters relating to the Australian Taxation Office; and
- Taxation proposals in relation to compliance.
Superannuation
- Taxation policy and administration in relation to superannuation.
Prudential Regulation and Financial Institutions
- Administration of APRA;
- Prudential regulation of superannuation and insurance but not the banking system;
- Government response to the HIH Royal Commission;
- HIH Claims Support;
- Safety of superannuation review, and
- Levies on financial institutions; cheques and bills of exchange
Other Responsibilities
- Representational duties, correspondence and administrative matters in general Portfolio matters as referred by the Treasurer.
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Assists the Treasurer in the development, implementation and administration of policies in the following areas:
Financial Markets
- Financial market conduct, disclosure and supervision issues (excluding prudential, monetary and foreign exchange policy) including the design, implementation and administration of legislation relating to markets, services and products.
- Securities market linkages between Australia and overseas.
Corporate Governance
- Design of law and regulations for corporate governance, and
- Administration of ASIC and representation on MINCO.
Foreign Investment
- Dealing with individual cases, other than major and / or sensitive cases.
Competition and Structural Reform
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Productivity Commission.
Consumer Affairs
- Responsibility for implementation and administration of consumer protection policy, including education and consumer product safety, and consultative arrangements with the States and industry bodies.
Other responsibilities
- Representational duties, correspondence and administrative matters in general Portfolio matters as referred by the Treasurer.
- ABS, HLIC and RAM; currency and coinage and Office of Regulation Review.
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